
Daily Scripture, September 5, 2025
As Jesus reminds everyone, putting new wine (new teachings) into old wine skins (our previous ways of thinking) can result in a very messy situation.
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As Jesus reminds everyone, putting new wine (new teachings) into old wine skins (our previous ways of thinking) can result in a very messy situation.

…They left everything and followed Him…

When God reigns, love is the ultimate determinant and most obvious part of human living.

...prayerful discernment to identify how the Spirit is working through human experiences and the wider world is needed before we respond as a community.

Jesus revealed a Savior whose mission was broader and deeper: to heal bodies and souls, to break chains of sin and oppression, and to extend God’s grace to all people...

"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

Can you name a talent with which you are particularly gifted? Have you fully pursued this talent for the betterment of others?

“Be holy, because I am holy.”

We can forget how important a kind word or gentle action on our part can mean to those around us.

We love and respect everyone, no matter how different they are from us in their thoughts or appearances. Why? Because that’s what Jesus would do…